Results: Dual Pronunciations
Published on 11/10/2013
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How would you pronounce the word "route"? Rowt
40%
888 votes
Root
46%
1020 votes
I'm not sure.
7%
150 votes
n/a
5%
115 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
34 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| both | 0.18% | 4 |
| either way | 0.09% | 2 |
| both ways | 0.09% | 2 |
| rout | 0.09% | 2 |
| route | 0.09% | 2 |
| depends on the usage i say "root 66" but "taking an alternate rowt" | 0.05% | 1 |
| according to how it was used in the sentence | 0.05% | 1 |
| rt | 0.05% | 1 |
| i say both | 0.05% | 1 |
| either way is correct and i say it both ways for whatever reason | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends - it's "root" if it's a hughway, it's "rowt" when it's a set of directions | 0.05% | 1 |
| i realize i have used both it matters which context it is in. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends what context | 0.05% | 1 |
| like its pronounced | 0.05% | 1 |
| 0.05% | 1 | |
| depends on how it's used in a sentence | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends; paper rowt, root 5 | 0.05% | 1 |
| use both alternately. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends on context | 0.05% | 1 |
| i pronounce it both ways | 0.05% | 1 |
| whatever comes out | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends. i say root 66 and follow this rowt to get to grandma's | 0.05% | 1 |
| i use both in different situations | 0.05% | 1 |
| one and two interchangeably | 0.05% | 1 |
| just like it is spelled | 0.05% | 1 |
| have used both | 0.05% | 1 |
| both, depends on conversation. | 0.05% | 1 |
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How would you pronounce the word "penalize"? pee-null-ize
36%
793 votes
pen-ull-ize
51%
1130 votes
I'm not sure.
6%
137 votes
n/a
6%
126 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
21 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| pen-a-lize | 0.18% | 4 |
| penalize | 0.09% | 2 |
| peen-all-ize | 0.05% | 1 |
| pen-null-lize | 0.05% | 1 |
| peen-al-ize | 0.05% | 1 |
| pen a lies | 0.05% | 1 |
| pee-nall-ize | 0.05% | 1 |
| use both | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have used both. | 0.05% | 1 |
| pee-nal-lize | 0.05% | 1 |
| same as above. | 0.05% | 1 |
| both | 0.05% | 1 |
| peena-lize | 0.05% | 1 |
| pee-na-lies | 0.05% | 1 |
| 0.05% | 1 | |
| both! | 0.05% | 1 |
| both, depends on conversation. | 0.05% | 1 |
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How would you pronounce the word "harassment"? HAIR-uss-ment
10%
229 votes
huh-RASS-ment
78%
1731 votes
I'm not sure.
5%
102 votes
n/a
6%
125 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
20 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| ha rass ment | 0.09% | 2 |
| ha-rass-ment | 0.09% | 2 |
| har-ass-ment | 0.09% | 2 |
| har ass ment | 0.05% | 1 |
| her rass ment | 0.05% | 1 |
| hurassment | 0.05% | 1 |
| hair-ras-ment | 0.05% | 1 |
| hur-rass-ment | 0.05% | 1 |
| hair-ass-ment | 0.05% | 1 |
| hah-rass-ment | 0.05% | 1 |
| harassment | 0.05% | 1 |
| her-raass-ment | 0.05% | 1 |
| ha-rass-ment. | 0.05% | 1 |
| harr-ass-ment | 0.05% | 1 |
| harass-ment | 0.05% | 1 |
| haa-rass-ment | 0.05% | 1 |
| both! | 0.05% | 1 |
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How would you pronounce the word "syrup"? sir-up
53%
1175 votes
seer-up
37%
806 votes
I'm not sure.
4%
90 votes
n/a
5%
120 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
16 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.14% | 3 | |
| syrup | 0.14% | 3 |
| both | 0.09% | 2 |
| surp | 0.09% | 2 |
| si-rup | 0.05% | 1 |
| both! | 0.05% | 1 |
| seer rup | 0.05% | 1 |
| sihrup | 0.05% | 1 |
| both- it depends if it's corn syrup or maple syrup | 0.05% | 1 |
| have used both pronunciations | 0.05% | 1 |
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How would you pronounce the word "data"? dah-tuh
40%
878 votes
day-tuh
49%
1073 votes
I'm not sure.
4%
93 votes
n/a
6%
137 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
26 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| both | 0.18% | 4 |
| data | 0.14% | 3 |
| both ways | 0.09% | 2 |
| 0.05% | 1 | |
| both, depends on conversation. | 0.05% | 1 |
| say both ways | 0.05% | 1 |
| da-duh | 0.05% | 1 |
| dat-uh | 0.05% | 1 |
| both/either is correct | 0.05% | 1 |
| i have used both. | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends what context | 0.05% | 1 |
| depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| dat ta | 0.05% | 1 |
| da_ta | 0.05% | 1 |
| interchangeably | 0.05% | 1 |
| alternate. | 0.05% | 1 |
| e | 0.05% | 1 |
| day-tah | 0.05% | 1 |
| da-tuh | 0.05% | 1 |
| da ta (dah is a long syllable, mine is short) | 0.05% | 1 |
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How would you pronounce the word "coupon"? koo-pon
52%
1137 votes
q-pon
38%
846 votes
I'm not sure.
4%
92 votes
n/a
6%
122 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
10 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| coupon | 0.14% | 3 |
| both! | 0.05% | 1 |
| cupon | 0.05% | 1 |
| both | 0.05% | 1 |
| coopin and above | 0.05% | 1 |
| i always say q-pon but i think koo-pon is probably correct | 0.05% | 1 |
| have used both | 0.05% | 1 |
| 0.05% | 1 |
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How would you pronounce the word "mature"? muh-chur
72%
1586 votes
muh-tour
15%
338 votes
I'm not sure.
5%
110 votes
n/a
7%
149 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
24 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| ma-ture | 0.14% | 3 |
| mature | 0.09% | 2 |
| ma chur, ma as in sad | 0.05% | 1 |
| matcher | 0.05% | 1 |
| ma- tour | 0.05% | 1 |
| mah ture | 0.05% | 1 |
| mah=chewer | 0.05% | 1 |
| have used both | 0.05% | 1 |
| ma chure | 0.05% | 1 |
| mahchur | 0.05% | 1 |
| mah-chur | 0.05% | 1 |
| both | 0.05% | 1 |
| ma-tur | 0.05% | 1 |
| mat-ture | 0.05% | 1 |
| mat chur | 0.05% | 1 |
| mah-tur | 0.05% | 1 |
| ma-chure | 0.05% | 1 |
| ma ture | 0.05% | 1 |
| muh-tyur | 0.05% | 1 |
| mah-tchur | 0.05% | 1 |
| both! | 0.05% | 1 |
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